test boil

[toquin]

Is there any thing. I can add to hard water to stop the mineral deposits on the bottom of the pan?

[Maplehobbyist]

Sap?:)

Sorry, couldn't resist. I live in Kalamazoo and we have really hard water too. When I did a test boil last year, I ended up with a bunch of mineral deposits in the pans. It cleans up rather easily with vinegar. We put in a softener recently, but I'm not sure I'd want the deposits from that in my pans either.

[Cake O' Maple]

Add vinegar to the water. It helps immensely!